Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and sun or part shade in inland sites. Selected by Nevin smitth.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

6 - 12 in Tall
1 - 2 ft Wide

Form

Mounding

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

Red

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Containers, Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

15

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.

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